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Reservation Dogs (2021)
Paulina Alexis steals the spotlight...
... In every scene she's in Paulina Alexis (Willie Jack) plays the perfect balance of caricature and sincerity in a very real and emotional character. She is my favourite by far, but the series overall is filled with so many actors bringing their A game and making Reservation Dogs an iconic show. Anyone who has lived on a reservation can relate to it, and anyone else can just enjoy the surplus of talent in every scene of every episode. I'd give it an 11 if I could.
Are You Afraid of the Dark?: The Tale of the Haunted Woods (2021)
Quite good. Might be too scary for some kids
I'm a grown man with two sons (10 and 13 yo). I loved the original series as a kid so I figured I would give this one a try. It's a nice twist on the original format, which might not be for everyone. This first episode would be a bit too scary for my 10 yo but he has a lower than average threshold for scary TV/movies. I would highly recommend this show to adult fans of the original and their older kids who can handle a creepy monster story.
Thunder Force (2021)
Good for what it is.
It's not Citizen Kane, and if you're expecting Citizen Kane you're expectations are simply too high.
If you're in the mood for low brow comedy and a silly sci-fi story, this movie might just be a 10/10.
I think movies should be rated against similar movies of the same genre/sub-genre, and the dramatically low ratings here should be reconsidered from that perspective. This movie is not a masterpiece by any stretch but, if you're in the mood for it, it is highly enjoyable.
New Amsterdam: This Is All I Need (2021)
Why you mad?
This show has a great cast and interesting stories that aren't even close to realistic most of the time. This episode is a great example. I like it despite the undeniable fact that it's overly dramatic and unoriginal, which is a perfectly good reason not to like it. But, getting bent out of shape because they're FICTIONAL story includes bad cops is kind of ignorant. Of course they're not saying all cops are bad. Just like they're not saying all people have tumors that make them forget who their children are. If they only put the good cops or people without tumors in the show it would be boring, and that's what you would complain about. Maybe just don't watch a show that's set in the real world if you don't want real world issues to crop up now and then.
The Flash: Central City Strong (2021)
So... His super power is motivational speaking?
Once again, the FLASH saves the day by talking to the villain and convincing them to pull a complete 180 on their evil plan. He didn't even need to run fast! I think they cancelled The Flash a few seasons ago and thought we wouldn't notice. They just didn't bother to pick a name for this new show that happens to have some of the same characters.
The Flash: Mother (2021)
Cisco said "We did it"
The big season long showdown ended with HOLDING! HANDS! They stopped fighting, held hands, shed a single tear, and Cisco (who had been off screen for the big boss hand hold) walks in and says in a dramatic, emotional voice, "we did it".
There was plenty more equally corny love-conquers-all nonsense throughout the whole episode. It's possible I put more effort into writing this half-assed review than they did in this episode.
This isn't even a superhero show anymore. It may as well be Dawson's Creek.
The Stand: The End (2020)
There is NOTHING wrong with this adaptation
Is the Amber Heard drama really getting people riled up enough to bury this show before it even starts????? The non-linear approach may not be for everyone but it works here. Instead of demanding or expecting a shot for shot remake of the old mini-series, just go watch that and try to enjoy this as something new.
Travelers (2016)
Awesome time travel show
It's unique (as far as I know) with awesome twists and surprises that make it a damn near perfect SciFi show. The characters are diverse in a way that's not preachy and the actors playing the parts do a great job.
Time travel TV and movies are not usually done this well.